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Re:Developers of small modular reactors hope their time has ... by robertlagrant on Thursday March 24, 2022 @02:26PM (#30793608)
Er no, wasn't being sarcastic. My point was that importing solar power from North Africa means you're less in control in the event of a conflict.

Your point about cabling is equally valid.

Your point about nuclear less so. I'm more comparing locally generated power, where your power generation can be covered by your own defences, with remotely generated power, which can't.

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Re:Developers of small modular reactors hope their time has ... by hutzlibu on Thursday March 24, 2022 @06:36PM (#30796291)
" But even those you can defend, even with your own troops, by making adequate contracts."

Making a deal with the moroccean government, would include their troops defending the investment, or could be modified to include own troops.

But like I also said above, the south of europe has plenty of sun, too.

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Re:Developers of small modular reactors hope their time has ... by robertlagrant on Friday March 25, 2022 @08:14AM (#30801169)
If this is priced into the cost of the solar, then fair enough, although to bring this particular risk down to what it would be if the generation were in one's own borders would I think be prohibitively expensive, or impossible.
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